[StaffsLUG Meetings] Re: 3rd/17th December Topic ... plus update on CAcert

Lo, On 03/11/2019 21:05, R M Crorie wrote: Oh sure it won't just be as simple as it sounds!  I'll also briefly talk about control panels, networking, hosting providers etc...  But for the lab task I thought I'd make a few simple Debian 10 VM's (no package sets installed, very basic, just SSH) and just have people grab a few packages, make a few basic config files and... tada there is a webserver.  Maybe even get it to the point of being sufficient for a Wordpress site or something.  Basically walk through all the steps for people completely new to even server administration. On 03/11/2019 21:05, R M Crorie wrote: Yeah been speaking with Alex extensively, do you know him?  The requirements have been briefly mentioned on the StaffsLUG site but when it gets closer to I'll repeat them.  I went to the 2012 event myself anyway so I'm familiar with the drill and can assure others too. On 03/11/2019 21:05, R M Crorie wrote: Yeah recently noticed the lugmasters@ mailing list of lug.org.uk - so will be talking to all LUGs this way and let them know about less-frequent events (e.g. like this is the first CAcert ATE in about 7 years!).  Was also talking to John Alexander about some kind of West Midlands mailing list for people running LUGs... that way anything doing on within travelling distance might be better known. Steven Maddox Lantizia On 04/11/2019 10:43, R M Crorie wrote: > On 03/11/2019 15:21, Steven Maddox wrote: >> I'm thinking of possibly doing a talk on creating a basic web server for >> the 3rd December workshop... >> >> Basically how to set up Apache, with a basic PHP and MySQL stack - and >> throw in use of certbot (for Let's Encrypt certificates)... does this >> float anyone's boat? > Just a suggestion, Steven... more and more users these days are using > a commercial hosting service for simplicity - perhaps you could "weave > in" relevant issues/considerations to your talk?  I'm thinking about > the importance of static IP address(es) and security issues (taint > checking of variables, etc., etc.) relevant to both scenarios. >> The 3rd December *was* going to be (but was never confirmed) the talk on >> CAcert, but the guy who was going to do the talk was preferring it be >> further away from Christmas. So this is now definitively going to be on >> the 11th February instead. > Duly noted... given that multiple ID documentation is required for the > notary process - I appreciate that not everyone will be interested in > actually obtaining one or more certificates - it might be an idea to > flag up the required ID documentation quite a while prior to 11 > February so that there's enough time to get these to bring along on > the evening.  Alex Robertson can confirm the detail, but IIRC 1 x > government-issued photo document /(e.g. photo driving licence, > passport)/ and 1 x address document bearing individual's name /(e.g. > utility bill but NOT mobile phone bill)/ is the minimum. >> We're also going to be inviting other local LUG's I've been talking to, >> to participate and come over for the CAcert one, and possibly other >> cross-talks too. >> As for the 17th December workshop... the thought has been to have a >> little "end of quarter" round off meeting, maybe play with that Tux >> robot a bit (a bit of fun basically) and also some lightning talks (5 to >> 10 minute) if people are interested in doing that? (an idea that the >> bunch of us which went Oggcamp this year got). > Again, good idea. > -- > footer > > */NB - The e-mail address from which this message is sent has been > created to detect the inadvertent leakage of the writer's personal > data to third parties and to provide the opportunity to deal with this > situation if it occurs: no adverse conclusion should be inferred from > its use for this purpose./* > > / / > >   > > _________________________________________________________________ > >   > >   > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. Please let > > the sender know by e-mail if you receive this in error. Thank-you > > for your co-operation. > >   > > If you have not imported CAcert's root certificate, please go to: > https://www.cacert.org/index.php?id=3 > > Root certificate fingerprint = > A6:1B:37:5E:39:0D:9C:36:54:EE:BD:20:31:46:1F:6B > Root certificate fingerprint = 135C EC36 F49C B8E9 3B1A B270 CD80 8846 > 76CE 8F33 > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list -- general(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk > To unsubscribe send an email to general-leave(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk